Features
Features Programme 2012
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
*5th International Asia, 9-10 February, Melbourne, Australia
*1st Planned Maintenance in Ports, 22-23 February, Rotterdam, Netherlands
*Maritime Logistics, 28 February-1 March, Hamburg, Germany
Regional Survey: Australasia • Port Profile: Fremantle • Regional Survey: Pacific Gateway Finance: Investment Hot-spots • Planning & Design: Dryports • Cargo Handling: Gears & Drives Dry Cargo: Coal and Iron Ore • Manpower: Virtual Training • Security: Surveillance
MARCH
*TOC Asia, 13-15 March, Hong Kong
*6th Indian Ocean Ports & Logistics, 29-30 March, Mauritius
Regional Survey: East Asia • Port Profile: Hong Kong • Area Survey: Indian Ocean • Equipment: Maintenance Options Planning & Design: Operating Systems • Environment: Emissions • Cargo Handling: Renewables Operations: Hub Strategies • Operations: Customs
APRIL
*GreenPort Asia, 25-27 April, Singapore
*7th Southern Asia Ports, 26-27 April, Colombo, Sri Lanka *Multimodal, 1-3 May, Birmingham, UK
Regional Survey: South Asia • Port Profile: Colombo • Container Handling: RTGs • Equipment: Tyres Finance & Investment: Port Funding • Manpower & Training: Staff Retention
MAY
*Seawork International, 22-24 May, Southampton, UK
*10th Asean Ports & Shipping, 30-31 May, Jakarta, Indonesia
Regional Survey: South East Asia • Port Profile: Jakarta • Area Survey: Southern Europe • Container Handling: Second-hand Equipment • Insurance: Port Cover • Relationships: Port-City Interface • Cargo Handling: Port-centric Logistics • Operations: Growth Strategies • Planning: Energy Supplies • Planning & Design: Performance Indicators
JUNE
*TOC Europe, 12-14 June, Antwerp, Belgium
Regional Survey: Northern Europe • Area Survey: US East Coast • Port Profile: Charleston • Container Handling: Positioning Technologies • Bulk Handling: Mobile Equipment • Security: Entrance Technologies Manpower & Training: Labour • Renewables: Wind Farms • In Focus: Shipper’s Perspective
JULY/AUGUST
*10th Intermodal Africa, 6-7 September, Durban, South Africa
Regional Survey: South Africa • Port Profile: Durban • Area Survey: West Coast South America • Container Handling: Terminal Tractors • Container Handling: Sidelifters • Port Services: Communications • In Focus: International Terminal Operators • Environment: Saving Energy • Manpower & Training: Human Resources Challenges
SEPTEMBER
*GreenPort Congress, 3-5 October, Marseilles, France
*TOC Middle East
Regional Survey: Middle East • Port Profile: Dubai • Finance & Investment: Equipment Purchasing Container Handling: Ship-to-shore cranes • Planning & Design: Reclamation • Bulk Handling: Grain Container Handling: Cables and Reels • Security: Scanning Solutions • Cargo Handling: Terminal Management Systems
OCTOBER
*1st Black Sea Ports and Shipping, 18-19 October, Odessa, Ukraine
Regional Survey: US Gulf • Port Profile: Houston • Area Survey: Black Sea • Container Handling: Reachstackers Container Handling: AGVs • Operations: Co-operation Strategies • Operations: Terminal Maintenance Bulk Handling: Grabs • Port Services: Fendering and Mooring
NOVEMBER
*TOC Americas *8th Trans Middle East, 20-21 November, Bahrain
Regional Survey: East Coast South America • Port Profile: Montevideo • Area Survey: Russia and Eastern Europe Container Handling: Fork-lift Trucks • Cargo Handling: Remote-Controlled Cranes • Planning & Design: Storage Solutions Port Services: Port Community Systems • Security: Gate Solutions • Operations: Abandoned Containers
DECEMBER
Regional Survey: US West Coast • Port Profile: Seattle • Area Survey: North Africa • Planning & Design: Transhipment Terminals • Container Handling: Spreader Technology • Cargo Handling: Straddle Carriers • Operations: Vessel Tracking and Monitoring Systems • Planning & Design: Maintenance Dredging • Port Services: Demand Forecasting
*Extra Distribution *Various exhibitions added throughout the year *Features may be added or changed to reflect topical issues in the industry
